Episode #43- Dr. Matthew Raidbard, long-time college coach and administrator, author of "Lead Like A Pro," Chicago, IL

Dr. Matthew Raidbard is a graduate of Indiana University. His first college basketball coaching job was at Western New Mexico University, where he also completed a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. After leaving Western New Mexico, he served as a men’s basketball coach at Dartmouth College, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Chicago State University. While working at Chicago State, he completed his Doctorate in Educational Leadership, with his dissertation focusing on determining the best leadership style and behaviors for athletic coaches to practice.  From his dissertation research, he realized that coaches at all levels of sports were being asked to take on increased leadership responsibilities for their athletes and team without sufficient opportunities to receive leadership education and training. His research also uncovered that a significant gap existed between the leadership style and behaviors that athletic coaches thought they were practicing and the ones they were actually practicing. These findings were the inspiration for his book, “Lead Like A Pro,” where he provides coaches with foundational leadership knowledge and the tools to practice the best leadership style and behaviors that align with their personal values and beliefs. During his last two years at Chicago State, he transitioned into athletics administration, and most recently served as the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration, Compliance, and Student-Athlete Success at the University of Hartford. You can find his book at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-Pro-Effective-Leadership/dp/1645434109/ref=asc_df_1645434109/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=533426126876&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9202148673484374570&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9020754&hvtargid=pla-1395427165118&psc=1 You can also find his contact information here: https://www.raidbardleadership.com/